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Can someone be taught empathy? - Josh Crosbie Reports

Trinity College medical students will be subject to assessment on their ability to ‘love’. This i...

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16.26 20 Apr 2026


Can someone be taught empathy? - Josh Crosbie Reports


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16.26 20 Apr 2026


Trinity College medical students will be subject to assessment on their ability to ‘love’. This is part of their training, which includes an emphasis on empathy and bedside manner. Are these things you can successfully teach?

Newstalk’s Josh Crosbie has been looking into this, and joins Shane to discuss.


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